From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
draw in
v 1: pull inward or towards a center; "The pilot drew in the
landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws" [syn: {draw
in}, {retract}]
2: direct toward itself or oneself by means of some
psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks
attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many
potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The
store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
[syn: {attract}, {pull}, {pull in}, {draw}, {draw in}] [ant:
{beat back}, {drive}, {force back}, {push back}, {repel},
{repulse}]
3: shape one's body into a curl; "She curled farther down under
the covers"; "She fell and drew in" [syn: {curl up}, {curl},
{draw in}]
4: advance or converge on; "The police were closing in on him"
[syn: {close in}, {draw in}]
5: of trains; move into (a station); "The bullet train drew into
Tokyo Station" [syn: {pull in}, {get in}, {move in}, {draw
in}] [ant: {get out}, {pull out}]
6: draw in as if by suction; "suck in your cheeks and stomach"
[syn: {suck in}, {draw in}]
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